The Washington critic., 1887-12-23
YrsrErDAY IN Euh,orE.

Lord Randolph Churchil's visit to st.
Petersburg appears TO be cxcitin agreat
deal more comment than such = COM
mon.place and customary event SHOULD.
While the newspapers on the Continent
arc attempting to construc the private
Journey Of an English gentleman into q
mission undertaken with some politicai
end in view, English journalists are
complaining that the visit is inoppor
tune and made with no good intention.
The st. James Gazette, yesterday after
noon. in leader devoted to tho sub
icct. asserts that the object Of the visit
Il mhnical to Salisbury's Government,
and may prove detrimental TO England's
uuuiral position in the present strained
situation of continental affairs. Lord
Randolph may be Unionist," says the
Jdsotto. "but he certainly il not n Con
scryaiivc, and further, ho holds the per-
sonncl OF tho Government in absolute
contempt, and despises the whole num-
her that compose it," The leader says that
!, is time that the serious attention OF
the Government was given to the errntic
proceedings Of the most reckless OF the
English politicians.
A dispatch to the Vienna Nce Free
Prcss from Milan says that on the ad-
vice of English physicians the German
Crown Prince's neck had been cuppcd,
and DR.. Krause is having the blood thus
obtained analyZcd at the Milan l.aborit-
,ory in order to ascertain whether II
contains an excess Of sugar, or whether
It is in healthy state. VI it proves to
contain too much sugar the physicians
will decide to adopt the treatment nd
risod by DR.. Freund of Vienna, which
,ias in view the reduction of the sugar
in the blood to abnormal quantity.
Tho troubles between hunters and
farmers have again sprung upin Ireland.
Lovers of the chase appear to think that
hey have the right to jump anybody's
;cnces and tear across anybody's field
vince II affords amusement to them, no
matter how much harm they cause by
30 doing. The farmer is an unmanncrly
boor II he objects, and must be reduced
to terms at once. The farmers, or II
Meath and Dublin gave notice yesterday
That their hounds would be poisoned in
order TO prevent the hunting nuisance.
This has enraged the horsemen, who de-
clare that they will abandon the races at
Punchestown II the hunting is stopped
in Kildare.
Previous to entering tho courtroom ut
Dublin yesterday Father Ryan addressed
the crowd, and repeated the advice he
had given them for which he was tried,
urging them to hold fast to the plan of
campaign, and to do all they could to
protect the homes Of Ireland. 1t is i'm
probable that Father Ryan will be sub
jectcd to the indignity of wearing the
prison garb during his month Of inn
prisonment, as no Catholic warder would
be willing even at the command of the
Government to commit the sacrilege
Of using force toward priest.
"The Golden Ladder" new flve-ac,
drama written by George r. Sims and
Wilson Barrett, was produced at the
Globe Theatre, in London, last evening
and met with an enthusiastic reception
Mr.. Barrett played the part of 6
Madagascar missionary" with grea
success.
Three steel steamers of3,0OO tons eacf
will be built at the Fairfield yard, OF
the Clyde, to run in the Canadian Pa
dhc Railway Company's Japan ant
British Columbia service.
A new constitution has been pro
claimed in Malta, making the Council
Of Government consist of fourteen
,elected~ and six official members, in
stead of eight elected and nine ofiicia
members, as heretofore.